RPC IV.1, 25541 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 25541 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Cassandrea
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating 177–180
Obverse inscription IM L AVR CoM (A shaped as Λ)
Edition Imperator Lucius Aurelius Commodus Im(perator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Com(modus)
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Commodus (lightly bearded - short beard), right
Reverse inscription CoL IVL AVG C[A]SS (A shaped as Λ)
Edition colonia Iulia Augusta Cassandria col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Cass(andria)
Translation the colony of Julia Augusta Cassandrea
Reverse design nude Neptune/Poseidon standing with foot on prow, right, holding trident and dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.82 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
4 4     CGT coll. (ex Leu Numismatic Auction 1, 25 June 2017, lot 713)
5 5     D.G. Collection and from the Collection of Prof. N. Petsalis (1872 – 1940)
6 6     ✸ Naville 29, 26 Feb. 2017, lot 171